Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Update Pictures: 80 Pounds Gone

I am so proud! If you look to the left of this blog page, you'll see my before pictures at 278 pounds, as well as links to update photos every ten pounds. Things are really changing!

My measurements have changed a lot, too, since my last pictures at 208 pounds. In just the last ten pounds, I have lost:

almost 1/4" off my wrists
1" off each calf
1" off each thigh
1.5" off my bust
1.5" off my waist
1.5" off my hips
and... FINALLY the arms are shrinking! I lost 1.25" off each upper arm! That is the most EVER! So exciting!

Funny thing. When I measure I try to use 'body landmarks' so I am always measuring in the same spot (a freckle, a midway point, the smallest point at my waist, etc). When I measure my hips I always make sure to wrap the tape around the big bulge/roll of hip fat on each side and then go around the biggest point of the lower belly area. Well, this time, I could not find the hip rolls!!! I was all trying to measure, wondering what was wrong because it did not feel the same, when I realized that the hip rolls are GONE! I still have fat there of course but the landmark I was using to measure... the bulge at the hips... has disappeared. So I had to just try and measure the largest area around the hips, including the lower belly. VERY cool.

And to top it off, the size 16 jeans I wore for my last update pictures are loose. So I tried on some smaller jeans... and they fit! Yes, I am wearing size 14 jeans in these pictures! Can you even believe it?? I started out with 26/28W jeans. I am so happy :)

Thank you so much for all your support! This is an amazing journey and I am excited to share it with you all.

lyn - I have always looked forward to your blog posts. even when things were tough for you, your honesty and insight has made me feel like there is someone out there with the same struggles as me. Now, I look forward to them more than ever to see which milestone you'll reach next, and which challenge you'll inevitably overcome with intelligence and sincerity. Thanks for being such an inspiration.

I follow you in everything you write and I find you such an inspiration. I am starting at 278 and am down to 263 now in 5 weeks and just love to see your pictures. You look great. Keep up the good work. What is your overall goal weight? And will we ever see your beautiful face!!??

I am just under 5'6 (but I am claiming 5'6! I refuse to be shorter!) When I started this blog I thought I was 5'7... at least I think I was when I was 20ish... but I guess I shortened!

Miss Felicity~

I am not sure about a goal weight. My first goal weight was 168. It seemed pretty impossible and I figured I would never be LESS than that anyway. However, once I reach 168 I will reassess. I am thinking maybe even 148, since I weighed 140ish in my 20's and was NOT skinny but still curvy. We'll see!

My jaw dropped! You look sooo amazing! I have been lingering and just reading and sucking up inspiration for a few months, but tonight, I had to comment. Thank you for your inspiring blog and now pics!

Incredible, Lyn. You are looking SO NICE and I am so glad you feeling proud of yourself. You should be - 80 pounds is a really amazing accomplishment!! On another note, I too have stubborn/droopy arms, but as I creep closer down to 200, they ARE starting to improve. There is hope!

Lyn, you look fantastic! What a fabulous difference between the 'then' and 'now' pics. You have done absolutely brilliantly (as well as inspiring and motivating a load of us along the way) and I'm so pleased to hear you say that 'you' are proud of 'you'. Darn right!

You look absolutely fantastic Lyn....size 14 jeans??? I started out in a 26/28 also...I'm in a 20 jeans right now. So very proud of you for getting the weight off and getting healthy. This is awesome news...you just made my day! :)

Wow Lyn, this is just incredible! You look fantastic! I am about 5'3 and at 200.5 now... working my way down slowly. I SOOO appreciate your putting this out here and being an inspiration to all of us - keep going!

I am SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!! You look amazing! Congratulations on all your hard work! I know it's hard and I hope one day I am right there too in the 1derland!!! CONGRATS and KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK! You are definitely an inspiration!

You are off the chain Ms. Lyn - Awesome - you've worked hard and you deserve any praise, flattery, and congratulations that are out there - You GO!!! You are inspiring my big butt to get back in gear -

P.S. 107 comments and 1500+ followers Lyn. You are impacting SO many lives! :-D Thank you for sharing your journey with us. You were one of the 1st blogs I ever read and although I don't comment often but I have been reading since last February.

You are an amazing person!I've been a lurker on your blog for a while but I had to say that you are such an inspiration! I just restarted (for the last time)my weight loss journey and you give me the motivation to not give up.

Though we are using different methods, our journeys are mostly parallel. I started in 24/26's, and now I'm in 14's too (12's in some cases, you might be too!), isn't that exciting? Your posts are incredibly insightful and inspiring to me and many others. Keep up the great work! You rock!

Lyn~You look A-mazing! Wow. WOW! You truly have 'escaped from obesity'--in those newest pics you look like a "skinny lady", no doubt! I just love reading your blog, you are such an inspiration to me. I have lost my first 40, 42 total and I just want to say thanks for sharing all this!

I just found your blog and I wanted to let you know that I found you truly inspiring! I am in the process of trying to lose weight, stop my crazy diet/binge cycles, love myself, etc. Thank you for such a raw, refreshing, honest look at becoming healthier and ending the self-hatred.

WOW. I just happened to be searching for a low-carb meatloaf recipe and came across your blog. You are AWESOME!!! You are such an inspiration! I am on an "escape from obesity" trip too lol, starting off in a size 20 to... who knows :) Thank you for sharing your story and success!!

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